A CPR certification course for healthcare providers is offered Jan. 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Cape Cod Human Services Building, 460 West Main St. in Hyannis. Admision is $45 with some discounts available. Preregister by Jan. 26: 800-434-6000.

The Department of Veterans Af-fairs is offering prescription re-fills over the Internet via the VA's MyHealtheVet, a personal on-line record system for veterans that tracks not only prescriptions but health records, insurance and more. For information on these services, goto www.myhealth.va.gov

Melanoma Foundation looking for volunteers

The Melanoma Education Founda-tion is seeking volunteers to raise melanoma awareness in the com-munity. Needed are a grant writer, outreach coordinators, and a video-conferencing technical advisor. Call 978-535-3080 or go to http://www.skincheck.org.

Support at Indepen-dence House

Independence House in Hyannis sponsors a domestic violence sup-port group at the office in Falmouth Hospital on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.; a children's empowerment group on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the office in Hyannis; and a self-esteem focus group on Thursdays at the Hyannis office at 5:30 p.m. Call 508-771-6507.

Health and well-being programs for winter

Cape Cod Healthcare's Center For Health Education offers classes such as "Kick Butts," a stop-smok-ing class; "Heart Healthy Eating;" a walking program; techniques for relaxation of the mind and body; supermarket shopping; and more. To register, call 877-729-7200 or go to www.capecodhealth.org.

Hospice education

To learn more about just what a hospice is and to be informed about end-of-life services, you can sched-ule an informative program for your organization presented by Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod. Call 508-957-0200, ext. 306.

A little time for yourself

Stop by the Visiting Nurse As-sociation in Dennis on Route 134 to take part in the Young at Heart exercise program. A minimal fee is charged and a doctor's note is necessary. The program is also of-fered at the Brewster facility. Call 877-267-7700.

Driver Rehabilitation Program

Those whose driving ability has been compromised by illness, injury or normal aging are invited to take part in the roadSMART Driver Re-habilitation Program being offered through the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands in East Sandwich. Call 508-833-4000.

Women's free health screening

The Women's Health Network of the Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod in cooperation with local health care providers is offering free breast and cervical cancer screen-ing services to uninsured and un-derinsured, low-income women age 40 to 64. Call 888-557-9994.

New access center tele-phone line

Cape Cod Healthcare's men-tal health arm, Behavioral Health Services of Cape Cod Healthcare, has a one-stop telephone line (888-986-4BHS) allowing easier access to comprehensive mental health services. The service offers help for those dealing with anxiety, depres-sion, substance abuse, and other concerns.

Get in shape by joining Live for Life classes offered by the YMCA Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Barnstable Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Road in Hyannis. Admission is $25 per month.

VNA offers van, inter-preters

The Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod has a 28-foot van that travels throughout the Cape to link underserved individuals and families with health education and preven-tative screening services. Call the VNA for details. Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and more may be tested at the van. Another unique service the VNA offers is interpretation and tele-interpreta-tion in five languages: Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Persian and Italian. Sign up to have a class to get your staff trained in Choke Saver Certification. Call 888-557-9994, ext. 7620.

Reduce stress now

Cape Stress Reduction is offering an eight-week program in "Mind-fulness Based Stress Reduction" Wednesday evenings at the Ramada Inn in Hyannis or Thursday morn-ings at the West Barnstable Com-munity Center on Route 149. Call 508-420-3300 or send an e-mail to
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VNA has exercise class and more

Join a Young at Heart exer-cise class for a 10-week run and improve your ticker in just one hour, twice a week. A small fee and doctor's approval are needed. Se-nior Care Management Services are offered by the VNA. For an assess-ment of an individual's health care needs, call 877-267-7700. A Young at Heart Senior Weight Training program is held twice a week for 12 weeks. Call 877-267-7700.

Bereavement groups

The Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod Hospice Bereavement Program offers a support group designed for men who have lost a loved one. The group meets at the South Dennis office of the VNA, 434 Route 134. Call 800-978-0838 for details. A Bereaved Par-ents Support Group for those who have lost chil-dren meets Mondays at 1 p.m. at the VNA, 67 Ter Heun Drive in Falmouth where volunteers will be available for child care of other children in the family. Call 800-978-0838. Other bereavement support groups include loss of a pet, parent, grandchild, friend and many others. Call 800-978-0838 for details.

Alzheimer's support in Dennis

Eagle Pond Rehabilitation and Living Center of South Dennis hosts an Alzheimer's Support Group on the second Wednesday of the month from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Call 508-385-6034.

Parents helping parents

Parents Helping Parents, a self-help support group, offers free weekly meetings for parents to share understanding, information, ideas and support. The Hyannis meetings are held Wednesday evenings. The group is looking for volunteers with good interpersonal skills. Training is available. Call 800-882-1250.

Rehabilitation Hospital offerings

RHCI, 311 Service Road in East Sandwich, hosts a fibromyalgia sup-port group the fourth Thursday of the month. A stroke support group meets the second Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. The aphasia community group meets the first Saturday of the month from 2 to 4 p.m. The Well-Spouse Support Group meets every third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. Healthy Hearts outpatient cardiac rehabilita-tion programs are offered at 6 a.m. Post polio support group meets the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. Hearing screenings, held second Wednesday of each month by appointment. A mild brain injury support group meets the third Sat-urday of each month. Call 508-833-4000 for other protrams and details.

Cancer support in Mashpee

Cape Cod Healthcare has a Liv-ing With Cancer education support group that meets Tuesdays at the

Respite program for caregivers

The Caregiver Support and Companion Program at the Barnstable Senior Center offers caregivers age 60 and up caring for a loved one, and also younger caregivers who are caring for seniors 60 and up, a free respite pro-gram two mornings a week providing supervised care for their loved one. Other op-portunities are available; call 508-862-4750.

Breastfeeding Cen-ter courses

The Center for Breast-feeding, 327 Quaker Meet-inghouse Road in East Sandwich, offers a variety of services and courses for mothers. These include free lactation counseling, yoga for babies and tots, a Mom's Club, pumps and supplies, a program to learn to sign with your baby, sing-alongs and more. "Mothers and Multiples," for those with, or expecting twins or more, meets the last Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 888-890-2229.

Support group for smokers

Join the Dennis Free at Last Group, a support group for smokers who want to quit. It meets Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at the West Dennis Graded Schoolhouse on School Street.

Experience Reiki, free

A free Reiki clinic is held every third Thursday of the month at the Center for Healing Therapies/Reiki By the Sea, 15 West Bay Road in Osterville. No appoint-ments are necessary for this light hand treatment geared to relieve pain, stress and mental distress. Call 508-888-7788.

County has Alzheim-er's services

The Barnstable County Alzheimer's Collaborative offers a program called Safe Return for those with Alzheimer's disease and their families. Safe Return is a 24-hour database registry operated by the Alzheimer's Association. Call 508-375-6043 for information or to register a loved one.

Support on bipolar disorder

A support group for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder meets on the second Wednesday of the month at Falmouth Hospital in the Faxon 2 basement from 7 to 8 p.m. Call 508-548-5300.

Fitness programs at Y

The YMCA Cape Cod in West Barnstable is offer-ing three fitness programs: cardio kickboxing on Mon-days and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.; an abs, cardio, glutes and stretch class on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. and a professional massage class on Tuesdays, by appointment. Call Dianne French at 508-362-6500, ext. 106.

Get connected

Community Connections (34 Main St. in Orleans, 50 Long Pond Drive in South Yarmouth and Summerfield Park in Mashpee) provides comprehensive services to help people with disabili-ties lead active lives. There are openings for daytime programs, community and social activities and more. Also available are handicap-accessible vans for transpor-tation to Boston and Cape hospitals. Call 800-308-1321, ext. 130.

Help for hard of hearing

Members of Self Help for the Hard of Hearing (SHHH) meet the last Saturday of the month at the CORD build-ing, across from the Toyota dealership, on Route 132 in Hyannis. A social hour gets things going at 9:30 a.m., followed by the 10 a.m. meeting, during which there is always a speaker. Annual membership dues are $10 and newcomers are wel-come.

Mended Hearts meets at CCH

Members of the Mended Hearts group meet every third Thursday at 4 p.m. at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis to discuss heart dis-ease and share experiences. Those with heart disease and members of their family are welcome to attend. Call 508-385-4313 or go to www.capecodmendedhearts.com.

Self-help for sight loss monthly

A sight loss self-help sup-port group meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Unitarian Church of Barnstable, Route 6A, at 11 a.m.

Center offers parent-ing classes

Parents with children up to 6 years old are invited to sign up for an free, eight-week series of classes that covers communica-tion, developmental issues, understanding temperament, parenting styles, discipline and more. The classes, being held at the Lyndon Lorusso Center for Children and Fam-ilies, 206 Breeds Hill Road in Hyannis, begin at 6:30 p.m. A pizza dinner is served at 6 p.m. Call 508-775-6240.

Help for food ad-dicts in Mashpee

Men and women expe-riencing anorexia, bulimia and overeating are invited to attend free meetings of Food Addicts in Recovery Anony-mous Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at the Mashpee Senior Cen-ter and Mondays at 7 p.m. at the Centerville community center, 524 Main St.

Pediconnections at VNA

The Visiting Nurse As-sociation of Cape Cod has introduced a program de-signed to provide assistance, teaching and care to chil-dren and their families. The service providing information on community resources, support groups, medical information and more is free. Call 888-557-9994.

Volunteers needed at VNA

The Visiting Nurse Asso-ciation of Cape Cod needs volunteers who can help with administrative duties in a variety of agency settings. Computer skills are helpful but not required. Call 508-957-7709.